Word · Frequency #21023
impute
归因于；把…归咎于；把…归功于
核心释义
to attribute or ascribe something, such as blame or credit, to a cause or source
- 1.
归因于某个原因或来源
To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
- 2.
通过替代将(罪或义)归于某人
To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.
- 3.
考虑到
To take into account.
- 4.
归因或归功于
To attribute or credit to.
- 5.
用替代值替换缺失数据
To replace missing data with substituted values.
插补；填补（缺失数据）；归算；考虑；把…计算在内；归因于某个原因或来源；通过替代将(罪或义)归于某人
用法In use
They imputed the project's failure to the lack of funding.
用法提示：impute...to... 表示将某事归因于某人或某物，常含负面评价。
The politician tried to impute the scandal to his opponents.
用法提示：impute sth to sb 意为把某事（尤指坏事）归咎于某人。
He imputed his own mistakes to his assistant without any evidence.
用法提示：impute...to... 表示不合理地指责或归罪。
Verb forms
base impute · third person imputes · -ing imputing · past imputed · past participle imputed
常与to连用，表示归因于
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impute blame to
- 把责任归咎于；归咎于
- It is unfair to impute blame to the teacher for the students' poor results.把学生成绩差归咎于老师是不公平的。
- impute motives to
- 认为某人有…动机；把动机归于
- We should not impute bad motives to people without evidence.没有证据就不应认为别人有不良动机。
- impute responsibility to
- 把责任归于；追究…的责任
- The report imputed responsibility to the manager for the project's failure.报告将项目失败的责任归于经理。
- impute missing values
- 插补缺失值；填补缺失数据
- The software can impute missing values in the dataset.该软件可以插补数据集中的缺失值。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：impute 与 compute 同韵，compute 算数字，impute 算'原因'——归因、归咎。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律或学术书面语、宗教/神学讨论、统计与数据科学 impute 是正式用语，多用于书面或学术语境，表示“归因于”或“把…归咎于”；在神学中可指把罪/义归算给人；在统计和数据分析中表示“插补、填补缺失值”。口语中一般用 attribute 或 blame 代替。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，表示归因于或嫁祸于
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
compute、dispute、repute、commute、cute、mute 的重读音节都以 /pjuːt/ 或 /juːt/ 结尾，与 impute 的 /pjuːt/ 押韵。注意形近词 input /ˈɪnpʊt/ 读音与 impute 完全不同。
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